Crime Rates at Hunter Street, Whitby, YO21 3DA

Hunter Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 75th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hunter Street (YO21 3DA) in the last 12 months was 267.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% higher than the Whitby Streonshalh average (184.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 184.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunter Street (YO21 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Crescent, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Esplanade (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.